OSHA Inspection: S&A CONTRACTORS

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered only under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration. Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person:    (a) 211 and 213 East High Street, Dallastown, PA - Employees were using a ladder jack scaffold that was not designed or erected by a trained person, thereby exposing employees to a fall of 19 feet to the ground below, on or about July 9, 2012.     Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(k)(5): Scaffold platforms were bridged one to another.    (a) 211 and 213 East High Street, Dallastown, PA - Employees were using three ladder jack scaffold with two platform that had been bridged together at the center ladder, thereby exposing employees to a fall of 19 feet to the ground below, on or about July 9, 2012.     No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswins'chair, catenary scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold were not protected by a personal fall arrest system:    (a) 211 and 213 East High Street, Dallastown, PA - Employees were performing work duties from a ladder jack scaffold without the benefit of a fall protection system, thereby exposing employees to a fall of 19 feet to the ground below, on or about July 11, 2012.     No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Employee were engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:    (a) 211 and 213 East High Street, Dallastown, PA - Employees were engaged in residential roofing activity on a steep slope roof 7 in 12 without the benefit of a fall protection system, thereby exposing employees to a fall of 21 feet to the ground below, on or about July 11, 2012.     No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Abate by

Sep 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): A training program was not provided for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:    (a) 211 and 312 East High Street, Dallastown, PA -  A training program was not provided to employee(s) to recognize fall hazards, thereby exposing employee(s) to a fall hazard of 19 to 21 feet, on or about July 9, 2012.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access:    (a) 211 and 213 East High Street, Dallastown, PA - Three extension ladders were placed on the side of the Residential house with a scaffold platform attached to each of them for gaining access to the roof and the ladders did not extend three feet above the landing, thereby exposing employee(s) to a fall of 21 feet, on or about July 9, 2012.       No abatement certification or documentation required.